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Ofcom rejects Virgin Media calls to delay Premier League auction

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has reject calls by Virgin Media to delay the current Premier…

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Virgin Media calls for halt to Premier League rights auction

UK cable provider Virgin Media has asked Ofcom to pause the current Premier League TV…

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Premier League adds Friday nights to upcoming bidding round

The English Premier League opened bidding for TV rights to the three seasons from 2016…

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Berenberg negative on Sky as Ofcom investigates Premier League

Investment bank Berenberg has maintained its ‘sell’ recommendation on Sky following Ofcom’s announcement that it…

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BT gears up for next Premier League auction

BT is reportedly considering a bid for all Premier League football rights at the next broadcast…

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European broadcasters celebrate record-breaking World Cup

This summer’s World Cup set new TV records around the world, according to figures released…

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Belgacom unveils €10 Belgian football offer

Belgacom has unveiled pricing for its football offering, after securing the non-exclusive rights to broadcast…

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Mediaset breathes sigh of relief as it secures Serie A rights

Italy’s Mediaset has expressed “great satisfaction at the balanced outcome” of Italy’s football clubs’ allocation…

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MTG extends Danish football rights

Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its rights to show top-flight Danish football for the…

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Football for all as Belgium’s Pro League unveils non-exclusive deal

Belgium’s Pro League has decided to allocate rights to the country’s top tier of football…

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Sky Sports launches new football channel

UK pay TV operator Sky is set to launch a new channel, called Sky Sports…

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BBC and ITV secure World Cup rights

UK broadcasters the BBC and ITV have secured rights the 2018 and 2022 football World…

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BBC to trial UHD during the World Cup

The BBC has announced plans to run a series of Ultra High Definition, 4K, broadcast…

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Court rejects Canal+ call for suspension of football bidding

Canal+ has failed to secure an immediate suspension of the French Professional Football League (LFP)’s…

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BBC and ITV confirm World Cup split

The BBC and ITV have confirmed the split of matches between them for the forthcoming…

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IMG Media bids €3 billion for Serie A rights

Sports and fashion media business IMG Media has reportedly offered €3 billion to the Italian…

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Sky profits hit by football, connected service costs

Sky reported strong customer growth in the three months ending September 30, but operating profits…

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Fox nets German football rights

21st Century Fox has agreed a multiyear year deal for international rights to games from…

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Sudan TV to broadcast Nileen sports on Arabsat

Middle East satellite operator Arabsat and Sudan TV have sigend a contract to add the…

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Eurosport takes UEFA Youth League football rights

Eurosport has taken the media rights to UEFA Youth League football tournament for the years…

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nc+ and Orange Sport share Polish rights to Serie A

Polish pay TV platform nc+ has secured rights to show Italian Serie A football for…

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MTG extends English Premier League rights

Modern Times Group has extended its exclusive deal to broadcast the English Barclays Premier League…

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Perform renews Premier League web clip deal

Digital sports media firm Perform has renewed its deal with the Premier League to produce…

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BBC and BT Sport to share FA Cup rights

The BBC and BT Sport are to share rights to English FA Cup football under…

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SBS Discovery Media wins World Cup and Euro 2016 qualifiers

SBS Discovery Media, the unit created by Discovery following its acquisition of SBS Broadcasting, has…

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Malta’s GO extends Premier League rights

Maltese telco GO has retained its exclusive Premier League football coverage, securing rights for 380…

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Sky and ITV sign new international football deals

BSkyB’s Sky Sports has signed a new agreement with UEFA to air Euro 2016 and World Cup…

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BSkyB and BT set for price war over football

UK pay TV rivals BSkyB and BT seem set for a price war over their…